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- Zurich Study Reveals Early Childhood Care Deprivation Slashing Life Expectancy by Twelve Years
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
Research from the University of Zurich indicates that infants raised in care institutions during the 1950s face a 48 percent higher mortality risk compared to those raised in famil...
- Kayole Youth Tito Wambua Enrolls at Visa Oshwal Academy Under Full Scholarship After Viral Struggle
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
Tito Wambua, a young boy from Kayole who gained national attention for raising his four siblings alone, has been admitted to Visa Oshwal Boarding Primary School. Following a massiv...
- Louisiana Child Welfare System Faces Calls for Abolition Amid Reports of 90 Percent Revictimization Rate
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: US & Canada
A new investigative report highlights the systemic failure of Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), revealing that 90% of foster youth experience re-victim...
- Horror in Alsace: French Father Charged With Confining Son in Van for Seventeen Months
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Europe
A 43-year-old man in Hagenbach, France, has been charged with sequestration after authorities discovered his nine-year-old son imprisoned in a delivery van where he had reportedly...
- Japan Officially Implements Joint Child Custody Reform to Modernize Post-Divorce Parental Authority
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Asia
Effective April 1, 2026, Japan has revised its long standing civil laws to allow divorcing parents the option of joint child custody. The landmark shift ends a decades-old system o...
- Appellate Court Affirms Conviction of Former Illinois Child Welfare Specialist in Preventable Death of 5 Year Old A.J. Freund
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Crime
The Second District Appellate Court has upheld the child endangerment conviction of former DCFS investigator Carlos Acosta. The ruling confirms that Acosta's failure to act on docu...
- Nigerian First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Warns Against Digital Distractions in Schools During Global Education Summit
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu advocated for the preservation of physical literature in education during a high-level diplomatic meeting in Washington. Speaking at the Fostering...
- Michigan State University Study Finds Emotional Support Networks Drastically Lower Incarceration Risks for Former Foster Youth
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new study published in Social Work Research reveals that the stability of social support networks is a primary factor in preventing legal system involvement for youth transitioni...
- Michigan State University Study Finds Strong Emotional Support Networks Drastically Reduce Incarceration Risk for Foster Care Youth
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
A new study published in the journal Social Work Research reveals that emotional support is the most critical factor in preventing legal system involvement for youth transitioning...
- Consistent emotional support significantly reduces incarceration risk for youth transitioning out of foster care
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
New research from Michigan State University identifies strong social support networks as a primary factor in preventing legal system involvement for foster youth entering adulthood...
- Louisiana Mother Facing Felony Neglect Charges After Evading Life-Saving Medical Care for Post-Operative Child
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Crime
LaShonda Zenon was arrested in Shreveport after repeatedly failing to bring her 6-year-old son to critical medical appointments following brain surgery. The child, diagnosed with s...
- Glenville Couple Charged with Felony Child Neglect Following Discovery of Severely Malnourished Eleven Month Old Infant
Published: Mar 3, 2026
Section: Crime
Authorities in Glenville have arrested two parents after law enforcement officers discovered an 11 month old baby in a state of advanced malnourishment. The infant was immediately...